Psalms 2
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
3Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
4He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
5Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
6Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
7I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
8Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
9Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
10Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
11Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
12Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH30683× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- אֵלʼêlH4133× in this chapter
near, with or among; often in general, to
- מֶלֶךְmelekH44283× in this chapter
a king
- עַלʻalH59213× in this chapter
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
- אֶרֶץʼeretsH7763× in this chapter
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- בֵּןbênH11212× in this chapter
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
- גּוֹיgôwyH14712× in this chapter
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
- מִןminH44802× in this chapter
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
- אֲנִיʼănîyH5892× in this chapter
I
- אַףʼaphH6392× in this chapter
properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
- אֵתʼêthH8532× in this chapter
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
- בָּעַרbâʻarH11971× in this chapter
to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating); to be(-come) brutish
- בַּרְזֶלbarzelH12701× in this chapter
iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement
- אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâyH1361× in this chapter
the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)
- גִּילgîylH15231× in this chapter
properly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear
- דָבַרdâbarH16961× in this chapter
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
- דֶּרֶךְderekH18701× in this chapter
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
- הָגָהhâgâhH18971× in this chapter
to murmur (in pleasure or anger); by implication, to ponder
- הַרharH20221× in this chapter
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
- אָזʼâzH2271× in this chapter
at that time or place; also as a conjunction, therefore
- חָסָהchâçâhH26201× in this chapter
to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide in
- חֹקchôqH27061× in this chapter
an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
- אֲחֻזָּהʼăchuzzâhH2721× in this chapter
something seized, i.e. a possession (especially of land)
- חָרוֹןchârôwnH27401× in this chapter
a burning of anger
- יוֹםyôwmH31171× in this chapter
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
- יַחַדyachadH31621× in this chapter
properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly
- יָלַדyâladH32051× in this chapter
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
- יָסַדyâçadH32451× in this chapter
to set (literally or figuratively); intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult
- יָסַרyâçarH32561× in this chapter
to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct
- יָצַבyâtsabH33201× in this chapter
to place (any thing so as to stay); reflexively, to station, offer, continue
- יָצַרyâtsarH33351× in this chapter
to mould into a form; especially as apotter; figuratively, to determine (i.e. form a resolution)
- יִרְאָהyirʼâhH33741× in this chapter
fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence
- יָשַׁבyâshabH34271× in this chapter
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- כִּיkîyH35881× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- כֹּלkôlH36051× in this chapter
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
- כְּלִיkᵉlîyH36271× in this chapter
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
- לְאֹםlᵉʼômH38161× in this chapter
a community
- לָעַגlâʻagH39321× in this chapter
to deride; by implication (as if imitating a foreigner) to speak unintelligibly
- מָהmâhH41001× in this chapter
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senses
- מוֹסֵרmôwçêrH41471× in this chapter
properly, chastisement, i.e. (by implication) a halter; figuratively, restraint